Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is bullish on the 2017 IPO market, and sees more mergers and acquisitions of private companies happening over the next few years. “We...
Condé Nast Acquires Leading Business/Tech Publication Backchannel
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Condé Nast today announced the acquisition of Backchannel, the premier tech business brand from social publishing platform Medium. Backchannel will be the third brand, alongside...
Microsoft acquires Wand Labs to accelerate innovation in Bing intelligence and Conversation as a Platform
I am pleased to announce that Microsoft has acquired messaging app developer Wand Labs. This acquisition accelerates our vision and strategy for Conversation as a Platform, which Satya Nadella introduced at our Build...
Umbel and Lodestone Join Forces to Create Powerful Data Solution
Austin, TX–June 16, 2016 – Umbel, a leading data software company, has acquired Lodestone, a multi-channel fan engagement company. With the acquisition of Lodestone, Umbel now offers over 70 different ways...
Envision Healthcare Holdings and AMSURG Corp to merge
Envision Healthcare Holdings and AMSURG Corp. have announced plans to merge, with the combined organization worth about $10 billion, and with an enterprise value of approximately $15 billion based on Tuesday’s...
Clear View Group acquires Ebony Media
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Clear View Group (CVG), today announced that it has acquired the assets of Ebony Media, the publisher of Ebony Magazine, the premiere destination for African-American cultural insight, news...
For a successful merger or acquisition, consider the IT equation
Mergers and acquisitions have forever been part of the corporate landscape but some work far better than others. One bellwether for success may well be how early the IT teams at the respective companies get involved in...
LinkedIn’s Acquisition by Microsoft: Ten Takeaways
1. LinkedIn’s merger with Microsoft means Mr. Softy has been renamed into the cool one-word name club: SoLoMo. The acquisition of LinkedIn shows just how far Microsoft is willing to go from its software roots in pursuit...
Merging Exchanges: A Dangerous Game
Joint finance means joint regulation, joint regulation means Brussels. This is exactly what the proposed £21bn merger between the London Stock Exchange and the Deutsche Börse could result in.The deal is the latest in a...
Oracle Buys Opower
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Opower (NYSE: OPWR), the leading provider of customer engagement and energy efficiency cloud services to utilities, for $10...
HopCar Merges with Spinny for Better Automobile Industry
Spinny, a Delhi based startup in the used car industry, has recently completed the merger of HopCar.in, another startup in the same industry. The merger will allow Spinny to strengthen its consumer products as well as...
Acquiring a big company? Here’s what you need to know to make it work.
Microsoft announced on June 13, 2016 that it had agreed to acquire LinkedInfor $26 billion. But after the press releases go flying and the champagne is popped, the real challenges begin. If Microsoft’s experience is...
